A control device for an electromechanical system includes at least one group of actuators, of which in each case one actuator is configured to be coupled to a mechanical and/or hydraulic unit and is configured to control an operation of the mechanical and/or hydraulic unit. The control device further includes at least one group of functional modules, which are implemented on at least one computing platform. The at least one group of functional modules includes a plurality of control modules, each respective control module being respectively assigned to and coupled in a communicative manner to a respective actuator, and a coordinating module communicatively coupled to the plurality of control modules. The coordinating module is designed to receive, from each respective control module of the plurality of control modules, fault messages with respect to an operating state of the associated mechanical and/or hydraulic unit and/or the associated actuator.
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2. The control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the coordinating module is further configured to output a fault information signal in dependence on the malfunction established and/or the countermeasure taken.
3. The control device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the at least one group of functional modules is communicatively coupled to a second group of functional modules.
4. The control device as claimed in claim 3, wherein the control module that activates the output device is configured to output an item of fault information on the basis of the fault information signal via the output device.
5. The control device as claimed in claim 1, further comprising an output device, which is activated by a control module of a second group of functional modules.
6. The control device as claimed in claim 1, wherein each actuator has a fault monitoring unit configured to transmit a corresponding fault signal or information about functional restrictions to the associated control module when there is an operating error of the mechanical unit.
9. The control device as claimed in claim 1, the electromechanical system being a platform for constructing an automobile.
10. A vehicle, having the control device as claimed in claim 1.
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